Wind strands round each other to form a single cord (5)

I believe the answer is:

twist

(Other definitions for twist that I've seen before include "Wind spirally" , "Screw; distort" , "Dickens's 'Oliver - - '" , "One who wanted more" , "Cheat; unexpected plot development" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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